Down one member, Faevv and the remainder of her squad recuperate at a nearby oasis. Sojueilo waits nervously, haunted by Rowasu's vow to hunt her down and decimate her squad. Faevv learns the name of the God-in-the-Tree and discovers that she is not the only Juathuur who can speak with him. Thom makes a decision and Dej sees first hand what the deserters in Erab Adur have been up to.